NEP UK Broadcast Services today announces it has secured a further four years to provide technical Host Broadcast Services for The Championships at Wimbledon. The contract will see NEP UK continue its long-standing 35-year relationship with The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) to deliver technical facilities for its in house production of The Championships as part of Wimbledon Broadcast Services.

The years most anticipated tennis tournament is upon us, but even if you cant be there in person, Wimbledons digital strategy is looking to offer the next best thing. To make this happen, Wimbledon is putting video at the centre of its plans.

Sony has today announced a technology tie-up with BT Sport through BTs Lead partnership with Timeline Television which will see the company provide the latest High Definition camera and support equipment for the new BT Sport facility located at Queen Elizabeth II Park. Sonys advanced technology solution will see three Sony MVS-7000X Vision Mixers, five MVS-3000 Vision Mixers, fifteen HDC-2400 studio cameras, as well as the latest Sony TriMaster OLED monitors rolled out across the three new studios at the facility. Sony has worked in close partnership with Megahertz, systems integrator on the project, and the BT Sport project team to design and implement the most robust technical solution at the new facility which will support the launch of the new BT Sport channels on 1st August.

Sony has announced that it will be returning to IBC this September to showcase how it is continuing to deliver on its beyond definition vision through innovative products and services.

IBC2013 gives Sony the opportunity to share its vision for the broadcast industry. Through exciting developments in technology, products, solutions and services, Sony is pushing the boundaries of what is possible and creating a world beyond definition. Sony will be showing how it is working with the industry to help meet consumer demand for content rich formats such as 4K and allowing its customers to take the lead in content creation and distribution.

Eyeheight returns to the field this week for the latest in a series of recent sport successes. A DK-2 multi-rate linear downstream keyer from the geNETics range is on duty in southwest London, providing digital graphics to support live transmission of the 2013 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships. Equipped with a VP-10 video T-bar module and installed in an FB-9E chassis, the keyer is being used by a major outside-broadcast service provider to process overlays such as contestant identifiers which can be faded in and out over the live action.

Robotic cameras and control systems from Camera Corps (a Vitec Group company) have been chosen as key elements in coverage of the 2013 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships. Q-Ball remotely controlled pan/tilt/zoom/focus cameras, MiniShot remote pan/tilt heads with Hitachi DKH-100 cameras, long-range optical and electro-optical video/audio links, joystick control panels and RCP remote camera control panels are being installed for the duration of the event.

HHB Communications has supplied OB provider NEP Visions with 26 Wohler AMP1-16-M audio monitoring units (AMU) that will be used for high-profile sporting events, including London 2012 Olympics, the Wimbledon Tennis Championships and Premier League football.

Decode MD Samuel Martin has reported that their recent 2D/3D Open Day/Training Day was a great success. We had a fully booked event. There was an interesting mix ranging from rig technicians, stereographers and producers people from production companies across the board to students wanting to learn more about 3D production. They had a chance to look at our new facilities and get familiar with our 3D mirror rigs as well as discussing with our own experienced 3d rig tech and stereographer the advantages of the rigs. I personally feel that it was a great advantage to be able to meet current and future clients in person and discuss in an informal and relaxed way their questions and future requirements. I am looking forward to our next open day that will be organized within the next couple of months.